Program Manager

Programme Manager – Global Jira Tooling Rollout
Amsterdam | €110/hr | 6-Month Contract

A leading global tech company is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead a complex, cross-functional rollout of Atlassian tools (with a primary focus on Jira Cloud) across a global organisation.

This is a strategic, high-impact opportunity to standardise planning processes and drive Jira adoption on a global scale. You’ll work with stakeholders at all levels (up to VP) and lead multiple workstreams that underpin collaboration, tooling efficiency, and business performance.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the global rollout of Jira tooling across departments, from scoping to implementation
• Defining programme phases, success criteria, and governance structures with minimal supervision
• Partnering with internal stakeholders and external vendors to drive adoption and optimise user experience
• Creating planning documents, roadmaps, risk mitigation strategies, and managing dependencies
• Providing programme updates, escalating risks, and ensuring transparency for key governance groups
• Enabling strategic decision-making and prioritisation to accelerate Jira rollout
• Identifying opportunities to increase the value of Jira, building business cases for continuous improvement
• Supporting headcount and budget planning for tooling initiatives
• Championing best practices in programme delivery, resource planning, and enterprise tooling governance
• Leading and mentoring direct reports as part of a high-performance team

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience leading large-scale enterprise Jira Cloud rollouts in a global environment
• Expertise in tooling adoption and planning process standardisation
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including VP-level engagement
• Ability to drive delivery across complex, matrixed organisations with multiple dependencies
• A strategic mindset with hands-on execution skills in programme delivery

This role offers an exciting chance to lead global transformation for one of the world’s most recognised tech brands. If you’re passionate about Atlassian tools, operational excellence, and cross-functional programme delivery - we want to hear from you.

• Contract length: 6 months
• Day rate: Up to €110 per hour
• Location: Amsterdam (Hybrid)

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application process.